Twists Twirls Perils & Pearls

56. Day2: You are answerable too

A well built boy about Swarnima's age stood smirking at her.

"How did you know I was here?" Swarnima questioned the boy with surprise.

"Sources! He called me. Never since I was born. But, since you and him are here, he called. Finally!!" The boy answered.

"So, he still doesn't trust, I can take care of us." Swarnima spoke looking down.

"He just sent me with food for his 'girl'. He told me outside food doesn't suit 'hukum'." The boy gave a box to her.

Swarnima sniffed and shouted in glee, "Amma cooked?"
The boy nodded in approval.
"Wow!! I thought it will be dream to eat her hand cooked food. Guess, I surely need to thank my stars." Swarnima sniffed the box again and smiled.

"I should go... he has seen me... be prepared for his questions. Bye! Princess!" The boy smiled and waved her goodbye.
Swarnima smiled and waved him back.

"Who was he? He just ran away when he saw me coming.
Do you know him?
What's this in your hand?
Did you finish your paper soon to meet him?
Why did you not tell me you have acquaintances here?"
Abhedya fired questions at her.

Swarnima giggled. "Are we playing '5questions' game again?"

Abhedya held her arms and ordered, "answer me damn it!"

"Why are you angry? Can I not have acquaintances? I finished my paper because I knew the answers. I revised the paper too and nothing more was left. I didn't know he was coming here." Swarnima smiled taking his name.

"Wow! Look at that smile. Who was he?" Abhedya sounded angry and felt possessive.

Swarnima took a deep breath and disclosed, "He was here to get me home-cooked food. He is from our state and when the throne will be claimed he will join or may become the head of the security. He was just concerned. He is also responsible for protecting the heir."

"Who told him you are here? That's supposed to be a secret." Abhedya took Swarnima behind the tree, pulled her close, looked into her eyes and asked, "what am I here for? Am I not enough for protecting you? If you wanted home cooked food you should have just told me. I would have cooked food for you."

The picturesque view, the Cool breeze, Abhedya close to her, behind a tree, no one watching. 'Nim, just kiss him. Please...' Swarnima's heart begged her.

"What?? Stop staring!"

Swarnima looked down and bit her lips that were about to curve into a smile. "You are sufficient in every regard. But! You are also here for the competition. You need to concentrate, study, may be. So, Eklavya sent his grandson who lives here with his family with food, not just for me but for you too Mr. Singh. Just smell the box."

Swarnima brought the box near Abhedya's nose and his nostrils hit the amazing aroma of, "Rajma?!!" Abhedya shouted and opened the box and smelled it again.
"The smell is driving me crazy!! Let's dig in." He sat on the grass and pulled Swarnima down.

"The bus will leave us. Let's go to the hostel and eat. Mayur and Vayu can share too. We are a team." Swarnima suggested.

Abhedya ignored her and started eating with his hands.
"Do you hear me?"

Abhedya ignored her and continued eating and moaning at every bite.

"Get up! Fine!  I am going. Eat the whole of it. ALONE!!"

Abhedya was ignoring and eating the scrumptious rajma-chawal.
Swarnima went ten steps ahead and turned back. Abhedya was least bothered about anything except for food. She went back, sat next to him and said, "use a spoon atleast." Swarnima took a spoonful of rice and ate.